Category: Progressive rock

Forget Happy Hour, listen to Prog Hour.

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TONIGHT on the August edition of NegativeSp8ce Radio Show – I will join Nikki and Doug of the band Lucid Fly to be the very first co-host ever!  This episode is actually the “Master of NegativeSp8ce” perk they offered from their successful Indiegogo campaign for their upcoming debut full length album, Building Castles in Air.  I will be there on behalf of 80/20 Records and I had the honor of choosing the playlist which includes recent releases from Haken, The Pineapple Thief, Bent Knee, The Mute Gods, Thank You Scientist, Captain Squeegee, and Lobate Scarp!  I will also be shamelessly plugging  Lobate’s Kickstarter campaign for the new album You Have It All, to be produced and mixed by Rich Mouser (Spock’s Beard, Transatlantic, Neal Morse, District ’97)

We hope you’ll join us at 5pm PST / 8pm EST on Lucky Star Radio –www.luckystarradio.com for this “progtastic adventure” 😀

In case you aren’t able to tune in today, a day or so later it will posted on mixcloud.com/lucidfly.

 

Honourable mention: Big Big Train – Folklore (2016) — Grendel HeadQuarters

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Oh my, where to start? Well, I have to admit, I never heard of the band Big Big Train before, until I listened to Stacy Doller’s Prog Britannia show (which used to be on Progrock.com, and now on Progzilla Radio). I really liked the songs that I heard, so I started to do some research. […]

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Album Review: The Remains of What Was Left ★★★★☆ @PaperHouseBand @KenKraylie @TedTwoSheds — Paper House

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Check out the great new album from Paper House, just released today: The Remains of What Was Left. You can listen to the whole thing for free over at Bandcamp (and then buy your own portable digital copy).

It’s their finest release to date. All the tracks are solid. The elaborate instrumentation has many very cool retro sounds, the songwriting is really good, and the best tracks are even the prog-length ones: “Intricate Wisdom” and “The Remains of What Was Left.”

I want a CD of this one. Would vinyl be too much to ask? Let us know, guys, because this is a really fine record. Nicely done, with a sweet classic sound.

Trond Øie – Expectations (2015) — Grendel HeadQuarters

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Oh yes, I had expectations for this album! I never heard of artist Trond Øie before, and this album Expectations seems to be his solo debut. The sleeve looks very good and I really like the artwork that is used. The album is on the short side-only four tracks making the album 25 minutes long, so […]

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Metal Mondays: Testament Announce New Album

On By Bryan MoreyIn Progressive rockLeave a comment

testament-new01Ok, so I’m a little late with this news, but I just saw that the San Francisco Bay area thrash legends, Testament, recently announced the release of a new forthcoming album. The Brotherhood of the Snake will be released via Nuclear Blast on October 28, 2016.

I really enjoyed their last album, 2012’s Dark Roots of the Earth. Testament is a metal band that has become better and better since their inception in the 1980s. They brilliantly combine their style of thrash with straight-up metal and a few toned-down heavy rockers. They are very similar in style to Metal Allegiance, which isn’t surprising since guitarist Alex Skolnick plays for both groups.

The band has said that this album will be even thrashier than their previous albums, with about half of the songs being thrash metal. The album will see singer Chuck Billy singing in his signature heavy voice, while avoiding the death vocals of their earlier albums. Basically, if you liked Dark Roots of the Earth, you’re probably going to like the new album.

Check out their website for more details.

Thrash on, Progarchy, and enjoy your Metal Monday.

Wishbone Ash Announce Fall North America Tour

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Classic Rock Legends Wishbone Ash ‘Take It Back’ on North American Fall Tour

Musical journey through back catalog plus selections from recent recordings on tap

Wishbone Ash, one of the most influential guitar bands in the history of rock, bring it to their North American fans on the 2016 “Take It Back” Tour. As they celebrate their 47th anniversary at shows from Denver, CO, to New York City, the guys will present time-honored classics and deep tracks from the back catalog, as well as material from recent recordings.

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DPRP Reviews New Anderson/Stolt Album

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Press_Cover_01The great folks over at the DPRP (where I am proud to be a writer, as well) have just released a Round Table Review of the new Anderson/Stolt album, Invention of Knowledge. Three great reviews of a fantastic album.

If you like classic 70s Yes and you also like Roine Stolt’s godlike work on the guitar, then this is the album for you.

Check out InsideOut for more info on the album, and be sure and read the DPRP reviews.

New Music Memories at Newmarket Racecourses || Tears for Fears in Concert — Tears and Kooks International (Tears for Fears Travel Fans)

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The fun started early. Fans were eager for rehearsal information, opportunities to just shake hands with the band. We’re all so grateful they are back in the area. Looking amazing too…check out these pictures. Many thanks to Rob Waller who was on the ground for a quick hey to Good Man Curt Smith. Nice photos! […]

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Backstage with Iris! Interviews with Adam Holzman, Michael Bearpark & Elif Yalvaç! — Grendel HeadQuarters

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The very first episode of Backstage with Iris! The interviews you will hear are with Adam Holzman (Steven Wilson, Miles Davis), and a duo interview with Michael Bearpark (Darkroom,Tim Bowness, no-man) and Elif Yalvaç (Cloudscapes). You can listen to the show here (NOTE: this Mixcloud link is NOT the end of the post, please scroll down for more […]

 

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Revisiting the 31 UK Singles of Kate Bush

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Wow wow, wow wow, you have to read this fun list over at the Telegraph. It starts off like this:

From the moment 18-year-old Kate Bush stepped on to the stage at Top of the Pops and gave a career-defining performance of Wuthering Heights, she has beguiled and baffled with her every unhinged shriek and wild, wide-eyed gesture.

Since that extraordinary 1978 debut, she has released a further 30 singles, despite being anything but your typical singles artist. Bush’s greatest hits – and even those that failed to much trouble the charts – all display a creativity and variety unparalleled in pop music.